title: [Human resources for health in the context of the reform of the health system in Mexico: professional training and labor market].
abstract: The role that human resources for health should play in future stages of the Mexican Health System reform is discussed. The following dimensions are considered to guide the discussion: the orientation of training, the institutions responsible for training, the mechanisms to link graduates to health institutions and the ways health workers should respond to the current managerial modifications. Changes should be based on a pre-defined strategic planning exercise based on institutional agreements which allow defining common objectives as well as clear procedures to attain those objectives.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mor., México. lmagana@insp.mx.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nigenda
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magaña-Valladares
authors.forename: Doris Verónica
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Ortega-Altamirano
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D000078329:Workforce